Elden Ring Bosses Tier List: Best Bosses Ranked

This Boss has massive health to survive multiple attacks and retaliate with great force. During the first phase, Godrick the Grafted typically manifests melee attacks topped with long-range whirlwinds.

If a player manages to drop his stubborn health rate to 50%, Godrick will launch a fire-breathing dragon-arm to give off even more attacks/AOE/fire. 

Make the most of this phase as it is probably the best time to attack him from behind. If you succeed in hitting, it’s best to wield a combo to delay Godrick’s lethal retaliation and swell your damage output

Because multiplayer is allowed in case of this Demigod, we recommend opting for that. Use Spirit Summons to distract the boss so that most of his attacks don’t always come towards you. Godrick the Grafted drops Remembrance of The Grafted when defeated.

He is located in Caelid and can not be delayed to a later part of the game like Godrick. It’s necessary to kill Starscourge Radahn in order to enter the Legacy Dungeon. 

A fight with him is more of a raid than an ordinary Elden Ring fight where players can summon a couple of non-playable characters (NPCs) for help. 

Though you can ally with up to 6 NPCs, don’t think that this will make Starscourge Radahn any easier. The boss will start by projecting his gravity spell-infused arrows from far away, attempting to kill one player with just one shot. 

We recommend engaging only till you have got at least 3 NPCs alive. As soon as they die, disengage immediately to find summon signs in order to re-gather more NPCs. The most helpful strategy of outclassing Radhn is patience. Stay calm and instruct the NPCs to attack while circling to the boss’s back.

Look for spaces between Radahn’s attack pattern to get a little closer. But if you equip ranged weapons, try attacking from a distance. While the NPCs remain his immediate attention, you should swipe at its legs. To achieve a more straightforward chance for making a critical hit, break Radahn’s Poise.

Margott even has its look-alike– Margit The Fell Omen– back in Stormveil; however, you need to understand this for a fact that they are very different in terms of difficulty. 

Anyways, Margott can manifest every attack you might have encountered when fighting his twin boss. Players will first have to deal with his massive hammer spell, via which the boss initiates swooping right from the very beginning. 

The critical approach of handling the hammer is to keep your distance and summon an NPC with massive hammer attack-bearing abilities. 

We recommend opting for Melissa. While Margott engages with the NPC, you’ll have to give your best in slashing and attacking from behind in order to render substantial hits before retreating again. 

When you see Margott at a distance, don’t miss the opportunity to make the most of your Ashes of War abilities. For instance, the Storm Blade might work elegantly well due to its extended reach capacity. 

All in all, it’s essential to understand that you should remain aggressive every time as running away while hoping for a miracle to happen will only spell doom.

He is arguably as challenging as the boss before him because of his passive aggression. However, one good news is that his first phase is a little slow, ultimately giving you more space to prepare for the second one. 

Nevertheless, the first one isn’t entirely ignorable if that’s what you are thinking. Although slowly, Godfrey swings a massive battle-ax to render severe AoE damage to any player or its NPC who comes in between. 

To overcome Godfrey’s waves of ax attacks, spam him with as many ashes of war as you could till he finally moves to the second phase. 

This phase is quick and lethal as hell! Godfrey instantly turns into a berserk, who aggressively jumps onto anyone he sees and slams them to the ground with just his bare fists. 

Closely learning his attack style while he finishes your NPCs and then using the correct Ashes Summons for the situation is the only way to proceed as he leaves absolutely no way to escape.

 We recommend using Storm Blade. Don’t go too far, instead opt for a mid-range approach, where you can also wield your weapon’s special attack.

It will come closer to you, project a bunch of stabs, retreat, and repeat; hence be very careful, or the hits can kill you as instantly as ever. Cemetery Shade’s weakness is that he is very easy to parry. 

Exploit this weak point as much as you can by throwing parry at random in order to defend his hits and retaliate with yours. You can also take help by summoning spirits to engage Cemetery Shade while you work on inflicting damage. 

The critical tip is to constantly keep running, hiding, and jumping in order to avoid getting caught in this boss’s orb while looking for the right moment to attack. 

Rennala will fight players in two phases. The first phase is relatively easy. The boss will be floating in a ball of light that only comes to your level when you have finished killing a couple of mini demons. 

Next starts phase 2, which is perhaps the only reason Rennala has been ranked in the A-Tier, or else her phase 1 would have languished the boss to the last tier. Try sticking as close to her in this phase as possible because her long-reach attacks are more potent than the short-ranged ones. 

Plus, it’s indispensable to keep Rennella on the screen all time as she keeps sending brutal spirits after you, including wolves and giant demons. Don’t get distracted from them, and keep a close eye on Rennela’s attack pattern to find gaps to retaliate until her health finishes.

Syncing with Ancestor Spirit’s super active stance is the best way to overcome him. When face-to-face with this boss, players will mostly see his jumping attacks which leaves a blue fire on the ground. 

Try your absolute best to stay at a distance from it, or you will receive a lot of damage in return. Once his jumping attacks are over, you have to encounter the boss’s head and horns that will be thrown at you to render substantial damage.

Dodge these attacks while remaining close to the boss’s feet for inflicting quick strikes that may stagger him a bit. We recommend using only the speedy spell against him as the slow ones won’t do much due to Ancestor Spirit’s agility. 

NFC and Spirit Ashes can be summoned in case of this boss; hence make the most of it to diverge his attention and then attack with proper focus. 

He is primarily found in the gorgeous Siofra River. Though Dragonkin Soldier isn’t too exceptional all the time, a few of his sneaky attacks made here and there can keep even the expert players to the edge of their seats.  

His wide-sweeping frost lightning power attacks are easy to read and retaliate to. Use either the ranged attacks or Torrent for fighting against Dragonkin Soldier. However, if that doesn’t suit you, opt for a melee strategy instead. 

The trick here is to correctly position yourself at the back of your target’s leg. You can easily reach there by rolling through his leg, or else his eyes will keep chasing you. 

Once there, Dragonkin Soldier will dry, hitting you using his circular swing style but will miss, allowing you to continue attacking from behind. 

Don’t even think of confronting him without a Torrent, as the boss lays flat only if players wield a Torrent. 

You first need to defend and retaliate against his magical blade and wide-reaching staff he projects at you. The only way to miss these is to remain close to this boss and keep spamming your strikes whenever you see a gap in his attacks. 

Here, Ashes like Lone Wolf Ashes will help engage Margit while you wield the Jellyfish Ashes and Spirit to deal damage. 

Continue the same strategy even after he summons a giant hammer instead of its ordinary blade until its health bar chips off to zero. 

He gives off icy breaths to fight off players; hence you need to be very careful with that. Long-range spells such as Loretta’s Great bow are preferred for dealing with this boss while maintaining a safe distance from his icy breaths. 

When you find the boss distracted by your long-ranged attacks, get closer to the boss’s face via its enormous wings and wield bleed weapons like Reduvia to launch attacks on his head. 

Beware of his long tail that sweeps around, sending whatever comes in between straight into the air. 

He is just like the Demigod version of Dragonkin Soldier, but this one only equips the frost lightning power. 

The strategy is the same as before, roll to the back of his legs and attack the boss at every possible situation till his health bar reaches the zero mark. 

Both of them will help you dish substantial amounts of damage to this boss. Nevertheless, this boss moves with pretty much agility and also hits hard in return which is why she is most likely to shatter your guard in a matter of just seconds.

Therefore if you are a magic user, don’t rely on incantations and shielding only. You will be served best by rolling and jumping here and there using Leonine Misbegotten’s weakness: Fire.

This boss’s most significant drawback is his own HP: he doesn’t really have many of them. As such, it becomes very easy for you to defeat him. 

All you need is to figure out the correct positions to render him with some critical hits. As usual, we recommend using Ashes of War like the Lone Wolf to divert the boss while you do the actual work. 

Try using the boss’s wings to get closer to his face and attack his head as much as you can to chip off the health bar. 

It is preferred to cater to this boss via jumping attack while also using your horse. This strategy will not only give you more mobility but will also keep you away from Valiant Gargoyle’s continuous attacks. 

Employ Twinblade or a similar weapon and direct most of your attacks to his head while also using the Immunizing Horn Charm if the rot is pissing you off. 

The first phase is made of just stilted attacks and is easier to finish. In the second one, this boss unleashed its wings and a brutal tail. 

How to cheese him? Keep a safe distance from his ranged sword lunges and tail whipping while attacking with cleverly timed magic spells.  

We recommend summoning a friend where both of you combat him on foot to divert his attention. The key to dodging his horse spitting flames is rolling immediately as you see him dipping his shield. 

If unable to do that, deal damage on his shield side while also jumping to avoid the AoEs. 

However, stay protected from his sweeping tail attacks and don’t miss on dodging his paw smashes too. This boss will often conclude his attacks by breathing fire. 

Make the most of these moments for inputting enough damage that could fall him to the ground, allowing you to inflict a counterattack to his eyes. 

She also projects magic missiles from a halberd. However, they are much easier to dodge if you maintain a reasonable distance.

Similar to other mounted bosses, this boss also hails the same weak point: the back of her horse. Try perishing the horse first in order to make Royal Knight Loretta more vulnerable to your attacks. 

Her second phase intensifies the magic attacks. Your only way out of this is to study the boss’s attack pattern and input your attacks whenever there’s a gap to chip Royal Knight Loretta’s health bar to zero. 

The massive metal-head isn’t useless either; instead, Mad Pumpkin Head wields it to crush players. This makes him very aggressive, leaving a relatively narrow room for you to launch attacks. 

Therefore it’s recommended to attack him from close while circling him; however, beware of the shaky head that may come over you anytime. The boss’s weak point is his low health reserve; hence opt for sideways slashes to chip it off ultimately.

Don’t just rely on dodging, as this will not work against Grafted Scion combos’ sheer speed and frequency.

The best trick to deal with the Demi-Human Cheif is spamming them with as many magic attacks as possible. If you aren’t good with maneuvering in magic mode, stick with melee attacks only as a long-reach approach won’t last long in front of this boss’s agility. 

Take advantage of him being horse mounted to hit the horse from the rear. Once the horse dies, Night’s Cavalry will become weaker and easier to defeat.   

What you need to do in order to deal with this boss is summon NPCs who’ll distract the Crucible Knights while you look for the Snail boss to chip off his health. 

You don’t need to worry a lot about this boss as he is severely low on health reserves and won’t last longer than a few attacks. But don’t forget those few attacks are superbly lethal. 

Look for the moment he is about to launch a downward smash and attack. 

Maintain a reasonable distance from his halberd and continue running past your horse to achieve a couple of hits on the boss’s shielded side. You could also employ a bunch of Rowa Raisins here. 

Anyways, the best way out is to focus on the skeletons it summons after breaking out. Once defeated, engage with the boss employing your melee weapon or magic attacks. 

This way, you don’t have to do much once she transforms into her more lethal form. 

Just make sure you dodge her downward smash attacks effectively, or the strategy will retaliate.

As the name suggests, this boss is a dual-hammer gladiator who dwells in a chained room with many pillars. 

You can take advantage of these conditions and use Ashes like Lone Wolf Ashes to attack while remaining concealed behind pillars.